In and out indicator



Oct. 5 1926. 1,602,313 F. SHLEHTEC IN AND OUT INDICATOR Fi led'Nov. 5, 1925 2 Sheefcs-Sheet 1 F.- SHLEHTEC j IN AND our INDICATOR Filed Nov. 5, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I which and 11. The trunnions 10 are 1ournaled 1n Patented Get. 5, 1926.

FRANK SHLEHTEC, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA,

IN AND OUT INDICATOR. a

Application filed November My invention has for its object to provide an extremely simple and highly eflicient 1n and out indicator, intended for general use, but especially adapted for hospitals for containing a list of the doctors, nurses and other attendants to indicate whether they are in or out of the hospital.

To the above end, generally stated, the invention consists of the novel devices and combinations of devices hereinafter described and defined in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the indicator with some parts removed, and with one of: the doors open;

Fig. 2 is a View principally in verticalv section, taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a view principally in horizontal. section, taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1, with both doors closed; and

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of thecarriers removed from the cabinet.

The numeral 5 indicates a cabinet having a central vertical partition 6 dividing said cabinet into two compartments 7, each of which is closed by a hinged door 8 having a transparent panel. In each compartment 7 is a plurality of horizontally extendedvertically spaced carriers, each of which has a flat rectangular body 9 from the ends of project axially aligned trunnions 10 seats in the partition 6 and the trunnions 11 are journaled in seats in the sides of the cabinet 4 and extend outward thereof. To the projecting outer end of each trunnion 11 is applied a finger piece 12 having a borelike recess into which the respective trunn on 11 projects and to which said finger piece is detachably secured by a wood screw yieldingly hold 5, 1925. Serial No. 66,983. ff;

The end of each body 9 at its trunnion 11 is reduced and made square in cross section to afford upper and lower stop surfaces 14. Secured to the back of the cabinet 4 is a spring 15 for each carrier '15 rest on the upper stop surfaces 14 and the carriers set vertically edgewise. By giving the finger pieces 1:2 a one-half turn, either flat vertical face of the carriers 9 may be turned outward so that 5 they are visible through the doors 8. To

each vertical face of each carrier 9is secured a holder 16 for detachably holding a name plate 17. Thename plates 17 on each carrier have the same is indicated the word In and on the other thereof is indicated the word Out.

From that by turning the carriers 9, the same may ib'e set to indicate Whether name appears thereon is in or out.

The improved indicator while extremely simple and of comparatively small cost to manufacture, has in. actual usage proven highly efficient for the purpose had in view.

IVhat I claim is:

In an in and out indicator, the combination with a cabinet, of a carrier formed from :a single piece of material and comprising :a rectangular body member L Wltll its ends trunnions journaled in the cabinet, one of said trunnions having upper and lower stop surfaces, ahorizontal sprin attached to theback of the b said stop surfaces under ment of the carrier to stop and yieldingly In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

i FRANK SHLEHTEC.

it). 'These springs name but on one thereof the above description, it is evident the person whosef having formed cabinet and arranged to bear on the trunnion having the -e body member, 

